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August 17, 2024 9:33 PM

Sudan declares Cholera outbreak, WHO Reports 316 Deaths

Sudan's Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim today officially declared a cholera outbreak in the country. The announcement came shortly after the World Health Organization (WHO) said that about 316 people had died of cholera in Sudan.   Since the war broke out between the Sudanese Armed F...

August 17, 2024 8:35 PM

President Ramaphosa calls for global support to combat Mpox outbreak in Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep concern over the rapid spread of Mpox in Africa, calling for international support for the continent in its response to the ongoing outbreak.   In his capacity as the African Union Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and R...

August 17, 2024 5:58 PM

Oil prices dips to $80 as China’s slowing economy demands concern

Oil prices settled down nearly 2 percent on Friday, little changed on the week with Brent crude below 80 dollars a barrel, as investors tempered expectations of demand growth from top oil importer China.   Brent crude futures fell 1.7 percent to settle at 79 dollars and 68 cents per barrel. ...

August 17, 2024 6:19 PM

10 killed in Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon

Ten people were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon early this morning. Military sources in Lebanon said several teams from the Civil Defense and the Islamic Health Authority, equipped with bulldozers and cranes, are still ...

August 17, 2024 1:32 PM

South Korea to enhance quarantine and surveillance measures for mpox

South Korean authorities have decided to enhance quarantine and surveillance measures for mpox.   The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced the decision after a meeting with medical and academic experts to discuss the potential of mpox entering the country and respo...

August 17, 2024 12:45 PM

Bangladesh: Four more advisers to interim government take oath

In Bangladesh, four more advisers to the interim government were sworn in yesterday. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to them at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban, Dhaka.   The new advisers were sworn-in in the presence of interim government chief adviser Professor Muhamm...

August 16, 2024 10:04 PM

14 Soldiers Killed in Yemen Suicide Attack

In Yemen, at least 14 soldiers were killed in a suicide terror attack this morning. The explosion caused significant casualties, with an additional 17 military personnel injured, some of them in critical condition.   The attack is attributed to a suicide bomber suspected to be affiliated wit...

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